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Sign Permits
A. Permits. No permit for a sign to be located on or within 150 feet of the exterior walls of a Class I historic resource shall be issued by the Zoning Officer prior to the review of and comment on the application by the Schuylkill Township Historical Commission, in accordance with the terms of this section. The requirements of this section shall apply to any permanent sign that is subject to the regulations of Article XXI: Signs of this chapter, including, but not limited to, wall signs, window signs, and ground signs.

B. Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer shall provide the Historical Commission with a copy of the application, together with any plans or diagrams required by § 370-179: Sign regulations for billboards of this chapter, within five days of receipt of a complete application.

C. Schuylkill Township Historical Commission. The completed sign permit application must be received by the Historical Commission at least five days before the Commission considers such at its next regularly scheduled meeting or a special meeting. The Historical Commission or a subcommittee thereof shall review the plans and prepare a written report to the Zoning Officer, with a copy to be sent to the applicant, indicating whether the plans will have any detrimental effect on the architectural integrity or public enjoyment of a Class I historic resource. The report shall indicate what specific changes in the plans can be made to mitigate detrimental effects.

D. Issuance of permit. Upon receiving a report of no detrimental effect from the Historical Commission, and providing the plans satisfy all other requirements of the Township, the Zoning Officer shall issue the permit.

E. Report of detrimental effect. If the Historical Commission's report indicates that the proposed sign will have a detrimental effect on a Class I historic resource, the Zoning Officer shall consider the report and recommendations of the Historical Commission in acting on the permit application. The Zoning Officer shall, at his/her discretion, approve or deny the application for the sign permit or not issue the permit until the plans have been revised by the applicant in accordance with the Commission's recommendations.

See Sign Plan Requirements for more information.